Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play They Call The Wind Maria on piano
Written by Frederick Loewe
- F major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1951
- Medium
Learn They Call The Wind Maria in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Gm – C7 – F
They Call The Wind Maria sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiiGmiiC7V7FI- AmA · C · E
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
The left hand rocks between two shapes, straight out of the 1950s. Musicians call it rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 262 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Groovy chords
Chords jump around the “ands” for a funky, dancing feel. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C7 – F
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbC7F- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about They Call The Wind Maria
What chords are in They Call The Wind Maria?
The loop is Am – Gm – C7 – F (iii – ii – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C7 – F.
What key is They Call The Wind Maria in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in They Call The Wind Maria?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is They Call The Wind Maria easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.